File-index book.



D. F. MAKER.

FILE INDEX BOOK.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 12, 1910.

' Patented Jan. 31, 19-11.

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DAVID F. MAHER, OF WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA.

FILE-INDEX BOOK.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID F. MAHER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at VVatsonville, in the county ofSanta Cruz and State of California, have invented new and usefulImprovements in File- Index Books, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention relates to a file index book, the object of theinvention being to provide a book of this character which willfacilitate the filing of records, letters, and other documents orarticles, and the 10- cating of the same among the files when required.

In the accompanying drawing, the figure is a broken plan view of anindex boo-k constructed in accordance with my invention.

Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates the sheets of my improved fileindex book, provided at the margin with lettered tags 2 for expeditingthe opening of the book at any desired page. Each of said sheets isruled with horizontal lines 3, and also with a col umn 4t, and, printedin said column, is an alphabetical index 5, indicating the place wherethe first or given name of the party to whom the record or documentpertains should be inscribed on said sheet. It is also printed with acolumn 6, having, as shown at 7, a heading printed with the words Namesfor inscribing therein on said lines 3 the names of such parties. It isalso printed with a column 8 having therein consecutive numbers 9,printed on the lines 3, said column 8 being marked at the head, as shownat 10, with the words File numbers, so that in inscribing a name on anyline in the column of names, the name is at once given a file number. Tothe right of the file number column is a column 11, marked at the head,as shown at 12, with the words Reference numbers and having printedbetween adjacent lines 3 a series of groups 13 of words, said groupsbeing here shown as three in number, each group comprising the wordsFrom To and See in vertical order. There are thus provided, betweenadjacent groups and to the right of the last group, blank spaces 14, inwhich can be inscribed, opposite to the respective words From, To andSee, certain reference numbers. Opposite to the word From is written, asa reference number, the file number from which a record or otherdocument was transferred. Thus, if Thomas Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed July 12, 1910.

Patented Jan. 31, 1911. Serial No. 571,567.

F Murphy, whose file number is 7095, purchased a piece of property fromWilliam J. Murphy, whose file number was 7097 then after the word Fromopposite to the name of Thomas F. Murphy, would be written the number7097 signifying that, say, an abstract of title, or other documentrelating to the property, which is now in file N o. 7 095, wastransferred from file No. 7097. Opposite to the word To in any group isplaced the number of the file to which the record or other document istransferred. Thus, in the case above supposed, opposite the word T0 ofthe group, opposite to the name Villiam J. Murphy, would be written thenumber 7095. Opposite to the word See in any group would be written thefile number to which reference should be made for a document, article orpertinent information.

In certain cases it may happen that doou ments having the same filenumber are transferred from different files, or again several documentshaving the same file number are transferred to different files. It istherefore necessary to have opposite to each file numher a plurality ofgroups of the words From, To and See in order to record in the properplaces the respective files.

Heretofore references for numbers have been printed at the top ofcolumns of a page, and in such a case it has been necessary to, first,secure the desired file index number; then second, with the eye lookfrom the said number to the top of the page; then, third, secure andobserve the desired reference column; then, fourth, follow with the eyedown the suitable column to the proper point opposite the printed filenumber before the location of reference numbers can be secured whichoperations involve several physical and mental steps, resulting in lossof time, and causing uncertainty. By means of my improvement, I secure asimple, speedy and accurate means of filing, locating, and tracingpapers, documents, maps or articles falling within any given printedfile number.

I claim A file index book comprising sheets printed with horizontallines and with vertical lines to form a vertical column with a suitableinscription at the top to indicate that said column is for theinscription of names on the lines thereof, to the right of said columnwith vertical lines forming a column having a suitable inscription atthe top thereof to indicate that the columns contain file numbers, thelines in said column having printed thereon consecutive numbersthroughout the book to furnish automatically a file number upon theWriting of a name on any lines in the column of names opposite to saidnumber,and with a vertical line to form a vertical column to the rightof said file number col umn, each space, between two adjacent horizontallines in said column, having printed thereon a plurality of groups ofWords, each group consisting of the Words From,

To and See in vertical order, the 15 groups being spaced apart to permitof the msert-ion of a file number therebetween, substantially asdescribed.

In ony whereof I have hereunto set \e my hand in the P nce 0? tWosubscribing 2 FRANCIS M. WVRIGHT, D. B. DICHARDS.

